Who is Maura Green?
Maura Green, knows that jewelry is deeply personal, so she creates pieces “to endure, to transcend, to celebrate, to remember, to protect, to shine.” Maura has her own process when creating a piece, but the wearer’s own intention and perspective is what activates the pieces, bringing them to life and making them meaningful.
A trained bench jeweler, designer, and longtime NYC resident- Maura’s obsession with jewelry and adornment began early. As a very young girl Maura’s father would bring her “antiquing” with him on Sundays- while her dad admired large scale furniture and art, Maura migrated towards the little sparkly odds and ends in the jewelry display cases. She fell in love with the transformational aspect of jewelry — how it acts upon and activates the body of the wearer.
Maura first picked up a jeweler’s torch at the age of 15 at Camp Nokomis, an all girls summer camp on Lake Winnpesaukee, and never looked back, spending her remaining high school summers and weekends apprenticing with Deborah Dubois, a metalsmith at Glen Echo Park, an arts center outside her hometown of Washington D.C.
After receiving a BFA with a concentration in jewelry and metals from Ohio Wesleyan University in 2004, Maura has gone on to work in all facets of the jewelry industry: from making custom pieces for friends, to working in a fine jewelry retail store while selling her work own on the side at designers markets, and designing collections for some of the largest jewelry retailers and manufacturer in the US. Each step has led her back to the desire to share her personal creative vision.
After Maura and her husband Andrew welcomed their son A.J. in 2016, she took time off and once the exhaustion of postpartum passed, she started to feel the call to create a new collection. In 2019, Maura launched Maura Green Jewelry. Her style finds its inspiration in Victorian jewelry, the sentimentality of the late 1800s, and the clean modern lines of Art Deco jewelry from the 1940s.
Step Into the Universe of Maura Green
Allow us to take you on a guided tour inside the Maura Green universe, featuring our favorite pieces, carried here at Kinship Station.
Magic Mushrooms
Join nature’s original social network.
Silently springing forth overnight from darkness and decay, mushrooms harbor a hidden intelligence and an array of restorative powers that have long baffled and intrigued scientists (and the rest of us). It’s no surprise, then, that since ancient times mushrooms have symbolized hope, healing, rebirth, and the interconnectedness of all living things. Join Maura in celebrating the mystery and whimsy of these forest floor denizens through the masterfully hand-carved shells and gemstones of her Magical Mushrooms Collection.
The Art of Tarot
Self-exploration, the path to freedom.
Inspired by ancient sacred symbols and a centuries-old tradition of self-reflective divination, the Art of Tarot Collection comprises a deck of gold and silver tablet charms, each designed by Maura and lovingly crafted from natural seashells by a master artisan as a one-of-its-kind work of art. In the spirit of Tarot, you’re invited to draw from the deck the talisman that captures your own aspirations for protection, love, self-control, wisdom, creativity, or new beginnings. Each tablet comes with a card describing its significance.
Totems
Listen to the wisdom of ages.
From the time human lips formed the first question, we have been curious, restless sojourners, looking outward to the marvels of Nature and inward to the human psyche for divine insight. Maura’s Totems Collection draws upon a selection of spiritual symbols and charms steeped in the wisdom of countless generations of human experience. Carried or worn as a memento or as a talisman for protection and growth, each of these meticulously hand-crafted, one-of-a-kind works of art is designed to provide inspiration and guidance for your own spiritual journey.
Yin Yang
Embrace Duality
The Yin Yang symbol represents the Chinese concept that everything is made up of opposite but interconnected forces. It is a timeless symbol which resonates with people from all parts of the world both visually, and philosophically. The Yin Yang reminds us there is a duality in all of us and in all things which is necessary to achieve balance and harmony.
An Invitation
We invite you to explore our complete Maura Green Collection in-person or online. These are not mass-produced pieces — they’re designed and made with care, and they’re meant to last. Let us know how we can help you find the charm that’s right for your story or someone you love.